Most of the proposed fines, $98,500 of them, are for repeat violations, the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration stated in a press release. The rest, $17,500, are for nine new, but serious, citations.

``Whether there was any injury or not, the conditions, if left uncorrected, pose a hazard to employees,'' said Ted Fitzgerald, spokesman for the department's Boston office.

The repeat violations, which were similar to those found during a previous inspection, included:

Bypassed safety locks on power presses, which could cause a worker to be caught in the machine's moving parts;

Improper transfer of flammable liquids from one container to another;

Unauthorized changes to forklift trucks;

Ungrounded electrical equipment and outlets;

A lack of personal protective gear;

Unlabeled containers of hazardous chemicals;

Excess air pressure in a cleaning hose, which could cause injuries from the blast of air, Fitzgerald said.

Deficiencies in the plant's blood-borne pathogen and hazardous energy control programs. There was no program on how to prevent hearing loss, as required, Fitzgerald said.

The earlier inspection was at the facility at 967 Parker St., Fitzgerald said. The second inspection, or set of inspections, took place at the plant at 255 Sheldon Road, he said.

Additional hazards found during the second series of inspections included:

Failure to dispose of combustible material daily;

Unauthorized electrical equipment in a paint spray area;

Unsecured gas cylinders;

Misused electrical equipment;

Unguarded machinery.

The company has 15 days to decide whether to contest the fines. A company spokesman could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

The London-based Smiths Group signed an agreement to buy Dynamic Gunver Technologies for $102 million last year. The company has five buildings in town.